Economy, jobs and prices in Dili, Timor-Leste: official figures
The 2022 census counted 61,508 conventional dwellings in Dili: 56,782 occupied and 4,710 vacant.
How many people in Dili have piped water and a toilet at home?
17,427 of the 324,318 people living in conventional dwellings in Dili had all four basic facilities at home (piped water, toilet, fixed bath or shower and a kitchen) at the 2022 census.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyHow many homes have piped water and a toilet in Dili?
At the 2022 census, 5.4% of people in Dili living in a conventional dwelling had all four basic facilities in the home (piped water, toilet, fixed bath or shower, and a kitchen or cooking space). It ranks as the highest of 14 municipalities, against 2.0% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Dili?
At the 2022 census, 7.7% of the conventional dwellings in Dili were vacant. It ranks as the 4th lowest of 14 municipalities, against 9.5% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in Dili?
In 2014 average consumption per person in Dili was US$72.0 a month at average national prices (Survey of Living Standards 2014). It ranks as the highest of 13 municipalities, against US$60.1 a month for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: Ministry of Finance and General Directorate of Statistics of Timor-Leste (now INETL), with the World Bank · saved copyHow many people use the internet in Dili?
In the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, 47.3% of women aged 15 to 49 in Dili had used the internet in the previous 12 months. It ranks as the highest of 13 municipalities, against 22.4% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: General Directorate of Statistics and Ministry of Health of Timor-Leste, with ICF (DHS Program) · saved copyHow many people have a bank account in Dili?
In the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, 24.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in Dili used an account in a bank or other financial institution. It ranks as the highest of 13 municipalities, against 11.1% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: General Directorate of Statistics and Ministry of Health of Timor-Leste, with ICF (DHS Program) · saved copyHow many people own a mobile phone in Dili?
In the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, 78.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in Dili owned a mobile phone. It ranks as the highest of 13 municipalities, against 65.6% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: General Directorate of Statistics and Ministry of Health of Timor-Leste, with ICF (DHS Program) · saved copyHow many farming households keep livestock in Dili?
The Agriculture Census 2019 (published in Timor-Leste in Numbers 2023) counted 7,146 agricultural households in Dili that owned livestock. It ranks as the 5th lowest of 13 municipalities with figures.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.), from Ministry of Education EMIS, Ministry of Health HIMS and the Agriculture Census 2019 · saved copyHow big are households in Dili?
The 2022 census counted 56,782 occupied conventional dwellings in Dili for 324,738 residents, about 5.7 people per occupied dwelling (Timor-Leste: 5.4).
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyHow Dili compares with other capital municipalities
Average consumption per person (2014) (2014)
Dili ranks 1 of 13, highest first. US dollars per person per month at average national prices, Survey of Living Standards 2014.
| Rank | Region | Average consumption per person (2014) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dili | US$72.0 |
| 2 | Lautém | US$64.7 |
| 3 | Baucau | US$63.0 |
| 4 | Viqueque | US$61.7 |
| 5 | Aileu | US$59.8 |
| 6 | Manatuto | US$59.8 |
| 7 | Ainaro | US$58.6 |
Women aged 15-49 currently employed (2016)
Dili ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Share of women aged 15-49 who were currently employed (2016 Demographic and Health Survey).
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 currently employed |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ermera | 42.4% |
| 6 | Bobonaro | 38.6% |
| 7 | Ainaro | 34.1% |
| 8 | Dili | 29.6% |
| 9 | Manatuto | 27.4% |
| 10 | Lautém | 25.3% |
| 11 | Baucau | 24.8% |
People in homes with all four basic facilities (2022)
Dili ranks 1 of 14, highest first. Share of people in conventional dwellings with piped water, a toilet, a fixed bath or shower and a kitchen all inside the home (2022 census).
| Rank | Region | People in homes with all four basic facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dili | 5.4% |
| 2 | Bobonaro | 2.0% |
| 3 | Cova Lima | 1.6% |
| 4 | Viqueque | 1.4% |
| 5 | Manatuto | 1.4% |
| 6 | Ainaro | 1.3% |
| 7 | Baucau | 0.9% |
Women aged 15-49 who used the internet in the past year (2016)
Dili ranks 1 of 13, highest first. 2016 Demographic and Health Survey.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who used the internet in the past year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dili | 47.3% |
| 2 | Baucau | 24.2% |
| 3 | Lautém | 23.9% |
| 4 | Manufahi | 23.0% |
| 5 | Manatuto | 15.4% |
| 6 | Bobonaro | 13.4% |
| 7 | Liquiçá | 13.1% |
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Sources
- National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.): Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census 2022, Main Report (Tables 4.3, 4.11, 4.12, 4.18, 4.20, 4.22), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd4177c7b2b0…)
- General Directorate of Statistics and Ministry of Health of Timor-Leste, with ICF (DHS Program): Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Survey 2016, Final Report (municipality tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5b18945332c9…)
- Ministry of Finance and General Directorate of Statistics of Timor-Leste (now INETL), with the World Bank: Poverty in Timor-Leste 2014 (Table 7: poverty indices and real per capita consumption by district, from the Timor-Leste Survey of Living Standards 2014), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 45e32bc95da5…)
- National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.), from Ministry of Education EMIS, Ministry of Health HIMS and the Agriculture Census 2019: Timor-Leste in Numbers 2023 (schools, health facilities and staff, agriculture census tables by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b424ff847790…)
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